One of Edinburgh’s best-loved Italian restaurants is soon to close its doors forever – after 45 years in the city centre. Bar Italia Ristorante, on Lothian Road, will serve its last customers on Sunday, May 5. It comes after owners decided they could no longer continue to operate due to rising stock and utility costs. Something of an Edinburgh institution, Bar Italia opened way back in 1978, and the Martone brothers, Franco and Fabio, have run it for the last 24 years. The Martone family have... Read this story
